Join the 2nd research phase of ‘CIGS in Europe’ study
2nd research phase ‘CIGS in Europe’ Members of the research working group are invited to join the 2nd phase of the research ‘CIGS in Europe’. The first phase of the research focussed on the role and position of CIGS in Europe, especially in the Netherlands, France and Belgium. In this second phase the research will […]
Due diligence and fraud prevention
The funding working group discussed experience and practices that the members of the network that fund projects have with due diligence and fraud prevention. Everybody mentioned that fraud actually occurs very seldom in our projects. Due to the cooperation between a local partner and a CIGS there are many checks and balances. There are though […]
Extra meeting on EU policies on the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing
With the members from Belgium, and the Netherlands we held a meeting on the issue. During this meeting we found that the impact of national regulations and instructions have a profound impact on the possibilities of CIGS to transfer money abroad. Moreover the regulations make it more difficult for new CIGS as well to register. […]
Coordination group meeting November 2021
Efforts are underway to look for partners in Sweden, Spain Norway, Finland, Ireland, Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Austria. The coordination group would like to ask for your help in expanding the network into new European countries and regions by spreading the announcement (English) (French) (German) among our international networks. A list is established […]
European Network for CIGS expands
Just after the launch of the Network two new organisations informed us that they would like to join the network. The Small International Development Charities Network from England and the Consorzio ONG Piemontesi from Italy joined. We welcome these new members. Please help to further expand the network into new European countries and regions by spreading the announcement (English) (French) (German) among […]
Project Assesment and Transparency
On the 14th of October 2021 at 10:30 the Funding working group of the network held a knowledge exchange meeting. This meeting went into dept on the assessment criteria that we apply and how we guarantee transparency towards the applicants. The meeting was recorded in zoom you can obtain link to the recordings on request. […]
European Network FOR CIGS LAUNCHED
On the world day for the eradication of poverty at Sunday 17th of October, the European Network for Citizen Initiatives in Global Solidarity has been launched. This was and is done through social-media posts, website news items and newsletters of all the 10 member organisations. They are conveying this announcement (English) (French) (German) among stakeholders and members of […]
European network founded to support small local development initiatives
On the international day for the eradication of poverty on the 17th of October 2021, a group of 10 European organisations established the European Network for Citizen Initiatives for Global Solidarity. This network aims to support and develop the movement of citizen initiatives for global solidarity in Europe. A movement of citizen initiatives of which […]
Second European Conference on Citizen Initiatives in Global Solidarity
On the 20th and 21st of June 2019, the second European Conference on Citizen Initiatives for International Solidarity (CIGS) was held in Brussels. The conference discussed the three roles CIGS can have; as partners for development in the South, as a catalyst for change in their own communities in Europe and as a vehicle for the […]
First European Conference on Citizen Initiatives in International Development Cooperation
In January 2014 the First European Conference on Citizen Initiatives in International Development Cooperation with the subtitle; ‘Mobilizing European Citizens for Global Development’ took place in Brussels. The conference was organized by a group of Belgian and Dutch organizations that work to facilitate the efforts of Citizens for Global Development in their regions.